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ENGINEERING DESIGN

Students will apply steps of the engineering design process to complete an assigned project or one of their own choosing. Students will comprehend engineering design is creative problem solving.
WEEK 1

Module overview, engineering design process, product lifecycle and project management, design project assignment (option), class and lab procedures.

MONDAY

Engineering Design Process-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

TUESDAY

Engineering Design Process-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

WEDNESDAY

Engineering Design Process-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

THURSDAY

Engineering Design Process-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

FRIDAY

Engineering Design Process-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations
WEEK 2

Determining needs (problem to be solved). Design criteria and constraints.

MONDAY

Design Requirements-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

TUESDAY

Design Requirements-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

WEDNESDAY

Design Requirements-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

THURSDAY

Design Requirements-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

FRIDAY

Design Requirements-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations
WEEK 3

This is among the most creative steps. There are usuallly many ways to solve the design problem and inventing new solutions is rewarding.

MONDAY

Design Solutions-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

TUESDAY

Design Solutions-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

WEDNESDAY

Design Solutions-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

THURSDAY

Design Solutions-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

FRIDAY

Design Solutions-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations
WEEK 4

Prototypes are models of the preferred design. Building high quality prototypes is expensive, so the designers need to use other methods to prove the design.

MONDAY

Prototypes-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

TUESDAY

Prototypes-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

WEDNESDAY

Prototypes-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

THURSDAY

Prototypes-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

FRIDAY

Prototypes-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations
WEEK 5

Students will understand the whys and hows product testing to ensure designs meet requirements.

MONDAY

Test and Evaluation-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

TUESDAY

Test and Evaluation-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

WEDNESDAY

Test and Evaluation-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

THURSDAY

Test and Evaluation-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

FRIDAY

Test and Evaluation-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations
WEEK 6

Students will comprehend the importance of documenting the design so that someone can build and use the product. Documentation usually includes computer-aided drawings and various specifications.

MONDAY

Documenting the Design-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

TUESDAY

Documenting the Design-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

WEDNESDAY

Documenting the Design-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

THURSDAY

Documenting the Design-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

FRIDAY

Documenting the Design-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations